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GLOSSARY
3Com mode
A mode of operation for the 3Com TokenLink III adapter that
provides expanded configuration options for the adapter and
drivers.
CAU
Controlled access unit.
Configuration
The software settings that allow different hardware
components of a PC to communicate with one another.
DAU
Dual access unit.
Driver
A program, usually resident in server or workstation
memory, that controls the network hardware (such as
adapters or controllers) or implements the protocol stacks
through which higher-level applications communicate with
the network hardware.
EISA
Extended Industry Standard Architecture.
Hexadecimal
A number system with a base of sixteen. In hexadecimal, the
first ten digits are 0–9 and the last six digits are represented
by the letters A–F. Denoted in the manual by a number
followed by “h.”
IBM mode
A mode of operation for 3Com TokenLink III adapter with
configuration options restricted to the same options
provided by IBM 16/4 adapters. Either 3Com or IBM drivers
can be used when the adapter is configured in IBM mode.